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Six people died in Friday's Saba Saba protests - Kindiki

The CS on Monday said several police officers were also injured during the protests

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by MAUREEN KINYANJUI

News10 July 2023 - 12:52
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  • He insisted that such extreme behaviours must stop and dared the opposition to stage another demonstration on Wednesday.
  • "I am waiting for them... Let me tell them that the country does not belong to them alone, it is for all of us," Kindiki said.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki and Meru County Commissioner Wilfred Ndunga at a new sub county office in South Imenti constituency on July 10, 2023

Six people have died following the Saba Saba protests that rocked the country on Friday, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has said.

The CS on Monday said several police officers were also injured during the protests called by  Azimio leader Raila Odinga.

He said the opposition has the right to demonstrate but not at the expense of other Kenyans.

"The constitution allows Kenyans to hold demonstrations but it does not allow people to carry crude weapons, injure others, use stones to barricade roads or burn tyres to paralyse transport," he said.

He insisted that such extreme behaviours must stop and dared the opposition to stage another demonstration on Wednesday.

"I am waiting for them... Let me tell them that the country does not belong to them alone, it is for all of us," Kindiki said.

Kindiki spoke at Igoji market when he opened the new Igoji sub-county headquarters and presided over the installation of the first Deputy County Commissioner.

He was accompanied by MPs Shadrack Mwiti (South Imenti), Mpuru Aburi (Tigania East), Mugambi Rindikiri (Buuri), Moses Kirima (Central Imenti), Julius Taitumu (Igembe North), Dan Kiili (Igembe Central), Dorothy Ikiara (nominated) among others.

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